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Asperger syndrome is estimated to occur more frequently than autism, with some agencies estimating that it may occur in 1 out of every 125 births. With no known cause, it is unlikely that we will see fewer cases in the future. Asperger syndrome impacts social communication and interaction skills, greatly affecting performance in school and other group settings. Children with Asperger syndrome have underlying language and communication deficits that can impact their performance in the classroom and other environments. Group treatment has been shown to be an effective setting for the social communication difficulties experienced by children and adolescents with Asperger syndrome. Professionals who are not aware of how to use group treatment effectively may be delaying their
patient's progress and denying themselves a very useful therapeutic technique.

This one-day seminar will give professionals the tools they need to implement group treatment with their own Asperger clients. Following six years of clinical research, Dr. Adams created a structure which maximizes therapeutic outcomes. This structure allows both the clinician and the child to get the most of out of the intervention process. Participants will learn how to use group therapy to teach social skills such as eye contact, pragmatics and deterring repetitive behaviors. Screening and diagnostic tools for Asperger syndrome will be examined, as well as tips to write an effective treatment plan. Activities to use during group sessions will be outlined for children from ages three to 18 years and methods for encouraging parents to continue group work at home will be discussed. Attendees will leave with a practical and effective tool to put in their therapeutic bag and use with this challenging syndrome.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Determine how to use group therapy to teach social skills such as eye contact, pragmatics and deterring repetitive behaviors

Discover how to create an effective structure for group treatment in both clinic and school settings

Outline how to write an effective treatment plan

Identify how to create activities for children from three to 18 years

Outline methods to encourage the parent to continue "group work" at home

Determine how to use group therapy to teach social skills such as eye contact, pragmatics and deterring repetitive behaviors

Recognize the nature of Asperger Syndrome and how it impacts group work

Discover how to create an effective structure for group treatment in both clinic and school settings

Outline how to write an effective treatment plan

Identify how to create activities for children from three to 18 years

Outline methods to encourage the parent to continue "group work" at home

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Lynn Adams, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist with over 26 years of experience working with children. She currently is in private practice, where her areas of interest and expertise include autism, language acquisition, preschool language disorders and infants/toddlers/families. Dr. Adams is a former Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders of Radford University, and served as the Director of the RU Autism Center. Prior to her academic appointment at RU, she was on the faculty of Southwest Missouri State University. Before entering the doctoral program at University of Tennessee, Dr. Adams worked as a speech-language pathologist in the public schools and in a developmental evaluation center in North Carolina.

Dr. Adams completed her doctorate at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 1993, and earned her Master´s and Bachelor´s degrees in speech pathology from Florida State University in 1980 and 1979, respectively. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Association of University Professors and the Autism Society of America. Dr. Adams is also a Past President and Fellow of the Speech-Language-Hearing Association of Virginia (SHAV). She is the author of the book, Group Treatment for Asperger Syndrome: A Social Skill Curriculum and also the forthcoming Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Busting the Myths. A sought-after speaker, she has given presentations at both local and national conferences, as well as in-services for schools and preschools. Dr. Adams strives to help professionals enrich the lives of the clients they serve through practical, effective and FUN interventions they can take and begin using the very next day.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"Dr. Adams´ presentations teach practical skills that can be directly applied to therapy. They are informative, interesting and humorous. Many people find children with Autism and Asperger syndrome challenging. Some do not have a starting point or a plan. Dr. Adams gives them the foundation for that plan. She is an excellent presenter!" - Alison Watters, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist, Franklin, MA

"Dr. Adams is an outstanding speaker with a wealth of knowledge that pertains not only to speech-language pathologists but also to OTs, PTs, teachers, counselors, case managers, parents, etc. Her workshops are fun and exciting and provide all attendees with tons of strategies and information to use in a variety of settings. We have received at least three phone calls a week asking us to invite Dr. Adams back for another workshop!" - Kelly N. Barker, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist, Marion, VA

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Speech-Language Pathologists

Audiologists

Guidance Counselors

Special Educators

Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapy Assistants

Psychologists

Licensed Clinical Social Workers

Licensed Professional Counselors

Physicians

Psychiatrists

Rehab Nurses

Day Care Workers and Staff

CREDITS:

This seminar qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Cross Country Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider #044013109, this course is offered for 6.0 contact hours.

Cross Country Education is an approved provider with the Iowa Board Of Nursing, approved provider #328. This course is offered for 7.2 contact hours.

Cross Country Education is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-466. This course is offered for 7.2 contact hours.

Cross Country Education is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 13345, for 7.2 contact hours.

Cross Country Education, Inc. is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program is offered for .6 CEUs Intermediate level; Professional area. ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.

Cross Country Education is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. This course is offered for .6 AOTA CEUs. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. AOTA Educational level Introductory, Category 1: Domain of OT AND 2: Occupational Therapy Process.

Cross Country Education is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Cross Country Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program offers 6 CE credits for psychologists. Full attendance is required to receive credit for psychologist, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the APA guidelines.

Cross Country Education provider #1005, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Licensure Boards (ASWB), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program (approved through 1-27-09). Cross Country Education maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers will receive 6 continuing education clock hours for participating in this course. Licensed social workers should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Visit ASWB´s website at www.aswb.org for more information. According to the regulatory criteria established by the New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners, and by our compliance with that criteria, Cross Country Education offers this program for 6 Clinical (C) hours for New Jersey Social Workers to meet the continuing education requirements for the 2006-2008 renewal of your New Jersey social work license/certification.

Cross Country Education is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. (NBCC Provider #5904) The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. Six (6) contact (clock) hours are being awarded for completion of this program.

Cross Country Education is an approved provider of social work continuing education with the State of Minnesota Board of Social Work, Provider #06-29. This course is offered for 6.5 clock hours.

This program has been submitted to the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners for approval of 6 continuing education hours.

CLASS TIME:

Check-in: 7:30 Class Begin - 8:00 AM Class End - 3:30 PM

Seminar Summary:

Discover how to create an effective structure for group work, create group intervention activities for children 3 to 18 years, and write an effective treatment plan. (see
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